Molding apparatus



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MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Nov. -12, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 I I} r Feb. 6, 1945. w FLEENOR 2,368,818

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MOLDING APPARATUS Filed NOV 12 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 WARREN FLEE/VO/f,

Feb. 6, 1945. w, FLEE'NQR I 2,368,818

MOLDING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 12; 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 WARREN FLEEWR.

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Patented Feb. 6, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Momma APPARATUS Warren Fleenor, Stafford, N. Y. Application November-12, 1942, Serial No. 465,339

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This invention relates to a molding apparatus, by which castings are made in accordance with the universallyknown process called permanenh.

molding or gravity die casting. In this process one sometimes must produce a dimcult part or casting in which it is necessary to provide a bulk of material at some spot on the part to take care of the excessive shrinkage due to the cooling of the molten material. Inaddins these bulks of material (risers" as they are rightfully called) one must design and build the molding apparatus in such a novel wayas to permit removal 01 the cast part Item the mold. Some designs or parts are so diiilcult thatit is almost impossible to design and build a molding apparatus so that risers canbe placed at points where excessive shrinkage will occur.

Therefore, an object of this invention is the novel construction of a molding apparatus so that a riser can be placed anywhere necessary upon the casting and be removed before the molded casting is removed from the molding apparatus.

Another object of the invention is the construction 01 a simple and efllcient molding apparatus to take care of the excessive shrinkage on a vcasting, due to the cooling 0! the molten material. Y

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arransements or parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the right hand Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2, Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, showing the left hand or auxiliary mold section in its outer or moved position.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, showing the mold sectionsgoi the molding apparatus removed item a closed or operating tion of the; arrows.

Figure 8 is a view taken on line 8-'-8, Figure 4, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a riser from I one ofthe riser cavities.

shown the preferred embodiment of my inven-v Referring to the drawings, in whichI have tion, I designates the body of the apparatus as a whole, in which body is a gate cavity 2 communicating with a molding cavity 3 (Fig. 2). A

plurality of novel pocket-like riser cavities 4 communicates with difierentfparts of the molding cavity 3, as hereinafter specifically described.

The I comprises intermediate mold section 5 (Fig. 3), right hand or primary mold section 6, left hand or auxiliary mold section 1, core mold section 8, and plug mold section 9.

The gate cavity 2 is provided with a suitable. 1 pouring gate 20. Pick-up bolts i0- and II are provided, each bolt having a head l2 on its outer end. The inner ends of the pick-up bolts Ill and- II are screw threaded for the purpose hereinafter described.

: The auxiliary mold section I is slidably mounted upon'the'pick-up bolts Ill, the inner threaded ends of said bolts being threaded into the intermediary mold section 5 as clearly shown in Figure 3. The plug or cap mold section 9 is slidably mounted upon pick-up bolts II with the inner '5 l5, and cylindrical recess l6. Riser cavities 4 are ends of saidbolts threaded into the core mold section 8, as shown.

Themolding cavity 3 of body I comprisesmold- .ing recess 13, cylindrical recess, annular recess formed in the inner-face portions of the auxiliary mold section I and the cap mold section 9, and communicate by horizontal elongated feeding ducts l-l with the top or upper portion of 40 the recesses M, ii and ll; of the molding apparatus.

Each pocket-like riser cavity 4 is closed at its top and is gradually curved or dished inwardly from its lower outer edge l8 to its upper inner end [9, and isprovided on the outer edge or the position. and showing the casting or molded arti- V oi the molding apparatus.

closed top with a depending elongated breaker tooth 2|! the breaker tooth 2|! has clearance openings 2| at its ends (Fig. 6) for the high y eilicient operation obtained by my molding apparatus. It is, therefo're, to be understood that the Figure 6 is a memory sectional view, taken online 8-.H8'fll83, andlooklng inthe direction oithearrowa.

mure'lisai'ragmentarylectionalvlewtaken breaker teeth 20 depends into the opening of the risercavityL,

The primary .mold section a is provided with anannular sleeve 32 (Fig. 3), and said sleeve is gs provided in its lower portion with an opening 2 23. The cap mold section 9 is adapted to slidably engage the inner face of annular sleeve 2 during the adjustment of said cap mold section upon the apparatus. The sections 5, 9 and I are mounted on a suitable base 24, with sections and 1 adapted to move bodily upon said base 2| during the operation of the apparatus.

' It is to be understood that the casting or molded article 25 (Fig. 4) is merely shown to illustrate the operation of the apparatus as the same principle herein described, may be followed in the construction of an apparatus for formingor molding any type of an article or casting. Furthef protruding bosses 28, 21 and 28, by reason of their distance from the pouring gate 5, will require the risers 29 (Fig. 9) to be formed on the ends of said bosses so that when the molten material in' the molding cavity 3 (Fig. 2) begins to cool, it will also begin to shrink and since the risers are still of molten material, this material will flow into the shrinking part, thus making a solid part free from blow holes, shrink cracks,

and a crystallized section.

When the molten material in all the riser cavities 4 has solidified enough for rigidity, the proces of removing the casting begins. Auxiliary mold section 1 is moved to the left by some suitable mechanism, such as a hydraulic or air cylinder or by hand levers (not shown) until it is stopped by thebolt heads l2 on the pick-up bolts l0 In moving auxiliary mold section I (Fig. 3) it will-cause the risers 29 in the riser cavities l of the auxiliary mold section 1 to drag, due to the breaker teeth 20, and will cause said risers to break off at 30 from the casting, causing sharp corners 3| (Fig. 4); the risers 29 then fall, by reason of the self-clearing action in each riser cavity, to the base 24 to be removed from said base by hand. Next cap mold section 9 is moved until it is'stopped by the bolt heads l2 on pick-up" bolts II, which bolts are threaded into the core mold section 9. In moving cap mold section 9 it The mold sections of the molding apparatus are preferably made of steel, or as some jobbers use, Meehanite cast iron, into which can be poured molten aluminum, zinc, or magnesium.

It isv to be understood that the boss 28 is formed in the cylindrical recess M; annularor hollow boss 21 is formed in the annular recess I 5 (Fig; 4); and the solid boss 28 is formed in the cylindrical recess l8 of the unit 8. The casting 25 is specifically shown with the necessary parts of the mold for producing thesame, merely to illustrate the carrying out of a practical While I have described the preferred embodiwill cause the riser 29 in the riser cavity 4 of the cap mold section 9 to drag, due to the breaker tooth 20 of this riser cavity, which will break off.

. said riser from the portion of the casting in-reoess l6, leaving the sharp comer 32, whereupon this particular riser will fall to base 24 through the opening 23 and be removed by hand. It is to be understood that the corners 3l and 32 are caused or formed by the feeder ducts l'l.

After the auxiliary mold section I and cap mold section 9 have been moved to their. extreme (outer position on the pick-up bolts, as shown in I Figure 3, power isapplied to said parts, not only to move intermediary section 5 away from the casting'25 (Fig. 4), but also to cause the withdrawing of the core mold section 9 from within' the primary mold sections, as clearly shown in Figure 4, whereupon the casting 25 will be free for removal 'from the molding apparatus. The unnecessary corners and 'protuberance, such asthe comers 3i and 32, can be removed easilyin any preferred manner from the finished casting.

ing' cavity 3.

The peculianand each riser cavity produces the self-cleaning or essentially novel structure of ment of my invention and illustrated the same in certain minor the accompanying drawings, changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, .during the extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a molding apparatus, the combination of end sections and central sections between said end sections, saidv central sections only being provided with a gate cavity and a mol in cavity, means forming communication between said molding and gate cavities, riser cavities in the inner faces only .of said end sections and completely closed when all of the sections aretogether, and said central sections provided with feeding ducts opening at theirouter'ends' into said riser cavities and at their inner ends into said molding cavity.

2. In a molding apparatus, the combination of a body provided with amolding cavity, said body also provided with a riser cavity closed at its top, said riser'cavity being provided with a depending elongated breaker tooth at its upper front edge, said breaker tooth having open spacesat its ends; andan elongated feeder duct in said body forming a communication between the lower end of said riser cavity and said molding cavity.

3. In a mol i g apparatus, the'combination of a body comprising a vertical. primary mold section and a separable vertical intermediary mold section, said primary. mold'section being provided sections being provided-with a molding cavity, a

horizontally-movable commold section slidably mounted in said annular-sleeve and having a portion forming part of said molding cavity, horizontal pick-up bolts threaded at their inner ends into .said core mold section and extending out -wardly through said horizontal annular sleeve,

ing cavity, horizontal pick-up bolts threaded-at 7o removing action for the riser after it has solidi fled andis-to be removed fromv the cavity, as

hereinbefore specifically described, prior to the removalj of the flnished article or a cap mold section slidabl'y mounted on said pickup bolts and movable horizontally within said sleeve, said cap mold section being'provlded with a riser cavity in communication'with said moldtheir inner ends into said intermediary mold section, a vertical auxiliary mold section slidably mounted' 'on said last-mentioned pick-up bolts, and riser cavities in said auxiliary mold section and in communication with said molding cavity.

4. In a moldingapparatus, the combination of body comprising a mold and a separable intermediate mold section, said primary mold section being provided with an annular sleeve, said sleeve being provided in its bottom with an opening, said primary and intermediate mold sections being provided with a molding cavity, a core mold section slidably mounted in said annular sleeve and having a portion forming part of said molding cavity, horizontal pick-up bolts threaded at their inner ends into said core mold section and extending outwardly through said annular sleeve, a cap mold section slidably mounted on said pick-up bolts and movable within said sleeve, said cap mold section being provided with a riser cavity in communication with said molding cavity, pickup bolts threaded at their inner ends into said intermediary mold section, an auxiliary mold section slidably mounted on said last-mentioned pick-up bolts, and riser'cavities in said auxiliary mold section and in communication with said molding cavity.

5. In a molding apparatus, the combination of a body comprising a. primary mold section, an

intermediary mold section normally in contact with one side of said primary mold section, a core mold section normally within'said primary mold section, pick-up boltsdetachably secured in the outer side of said intermediary mold section, an auxiliary mold section slidably mounted on said pick-up bolts and being adapted to fit snugly against the outer face of said intermediary mold section, pick-up bolts secured in the outer por said auxiliary and cap mold sections being pro-' vided with riser cavities in communication with' said molding cavity. WARREN FLEENOR. 

